Vaitarana Basti for acute pain management in VataKaphaja Gridhrasi w.s.r. Sciatica - A Case Report

Dr. Deepak Rathee; Dr. Ananta S. Desai; Dr. Ahalya Sharma

doi:10.21760/jaims.v5i06.1166

Dr. Deepak Rathee Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Panchakarma, Government Ayurveda Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA.
Dr. Ananta S. Desai HOD, Department of Panchakarma, Government Ayurveda Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA.
Dr. Ahalya Sharma Principal, Government Ayurveda Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v5i06.1166

Keywords: Gridhrasi, Vatavyadhi, Sciatica, Vaitarana Basti

Abstract

Pain is one of the chief factors to visit a doctor. In today’s scenario low back pain is one among the emerging pains faced by 90% of population in their lifetime. Low back pain presents with different symptoms among them, the one with radiating to lower extremities unilaterally or bilaterally is termed as Gridhrasi. Gridhrasi is Shoola Pradhana Nanatamaja Vatavyadhi. The gait of a person resembles with that of Gridhra or Vulture. The condition presents with Ruk, Toda, Stambha, Spandana in Sphik Pradesha and radiates downwards to Kati, Prusta, Uru, Janu, Jangha, and Pada causing Sakthishepanigraha. Vata-Kaphaja type of Gridhrasi involves above symptoms along with Tandra, Gaurava, Arochaka, Bhaktadvesha, Staimitya. Gridhrasi can be compared with Sciatica. Vaitarana Basti is effective in Vata-Kaphaja Vikara’s as well as Shoola Chikitsa. Hence in the case study a male patient of age 28 years presenting with signs and symptoms of Gridhrasi was treated especially focused on acute pain management.

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